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Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-13
OUR FATHERlANO.


From the shores whrrr lils,rty's portal
Shines fair 10 EAR Ms ultimate span;
From prairie, where Lincoln immortal
Won loltirsI manhood ~ man:
From b"voni those mountain peaks hoarT
Where Fremont, the brave, saw. each way.
onr after time transc-nd-Dt glory:
From tnr land IF Calhoun and Ilay-
Americans make thy song ever
Al the God ot all nations command:
our fsthrrfand sweeps 10 both oc-anS,
From tIc lakes TO the far Rio u;rand-,
Great n en- Of thu EAST, wher,, frlIitiou
Smiles sweet upon heritage won,
Strong men of the west, where the glowing
OF hope heckonS endIeSsly on,
Brave men Of the northIaud toll gir,i,.d
Clear viSnncd and firm in thv tread
Grand men of the southland, tranSfigur-d
In the lgh 0f thy surruw aud dead,
All all let our anthem l-. ever
Al the tod Of all nation command.
Our fsthrrland sweeps 10 both oc-anS
From the lakes I" the far Rio Graud-.
Here are hirthrightS nohl. in story:
There, graves oi a CuuSr,'rate throrS:
Here. mountains and valleys If glory;
Their, ech,'.-s of immortal >nuc
O freemrn, We an. hut each others,
All tne>'' have br-n pricclrSSly WON
Rise, rise {" the love height of hroIhers,
lnvinCihle, ,'Nerniorc QUE,
Then. deathlr>s. our song shall ~ ever
Al the Cot 1T all nations command:
cur fathrrlani sweeps L. both oceans,
From the lakes tn TIN. far Rio Grand.,
Edgar l. Wakrman in southern Bivouac.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-13
Guardians Sale.

In pursuance Of an order of the Probate
Court of Clark county. Ohio. made on the 18th
day OF March. A. u. 1885,. in the ease of +. q.
Dial. guardian al Cora L. Hills and John George
His. against his said wards, the undersigned
will. on the lith day of April. \. b. lsS1, AT
O'Clock p. m. on the premises. offer at public
sale the following described real estate, stu
ate in the city Of Springfield, Clark county.
Ohio. TO wit: Thirty three lots, numbered
from i.,1 10 3.S22. inclusive as the same are
numbered and designated on a plat OF addi
ton To the said city Of Springfield laid out by
said guardian of said wards bv the order OF
said court in said case and recorded in plat
book .. page Ii5.
Terms OF sale: One-third cash on the day of
sale. one third in one and one-third in two
years from the day of sale, 10 be secured BY
mortgage on the premises sold and the de
ferred payments TO bear interest AT the rate Of
8 per cent. per annum- payable annually.
+ &. DIAL,
Guard ian Of Cora +. His and John George His
1sSs
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-13
ODD THINGS IN CHINA.
FACTS COLLATEO BY A CIVILIZED
AND CULTIVATED eX-MANOaRIN.

a Bachelor is Like y Counterfeit Coin.
Marrisg. Among Nsm-s.k-s Forbid
den sons and Daughter. - Code Of
Poiit-nes,--Education aud Morality.
The highest ambition Of a Chinese gentle
man is I" have Il nice coffin and fine
funeral
They feed their friends sumptuou.lv
when dead, but let them take care Of
themselves the best they could while
alive.
Old women instead Of the young are Il Q
i'll bellies Of society.
The highest recommendation q man can
have i in the fact of his having wife.
\ bachelor is likened 10 q counterfeited
coin; he is looked upon with suspicion
even 10y members OF his own household
Love making is only done three days
after marriage. IL is not only considered
the safest way Ia get ahead of rival but
the sure>t way To get a wife without losing
much time
\ previous aCquaintanceship between the
male and female prevents them from mar !
riage. For this reason Il man seldom weds !
IA girl of his own town. They are likewise |
prevented from marrying kins or name
sakes JoneseS are not allowed to marry !
J"neSes nor Smiths 10 marry Smiths.
so,s n,,.c,,r,
Nv DA' ''h h"s
\ girl is never considered anything else .
in her own fathers house than an hon
ored guest. She is neither responsible for |
the family's debts nor enjoys a share in |
its fortunes, a. in the case Of sons
Daughters depend upon their husbands
for fame and fortune, while sons depend
upon lhe parents ana upon themselves
man s""'' o'tr"" money On the
she'n ',}I Vi ms iiaNi'i son ont no one
H H"'n' a''>a'"r ann m Seht II he hah
'.,n ,'N't VI me i"r'her Is re-
r., ,,a,,,.,,',i m, nus in'nei iof
srnnsibl,. fnr the dsbts Of b.r o.n ~
band
When a Cbinamap mee,s aro,bsr h.
shakes and saueezes his own hands. cnv.rs
his head II prra, friends had no, S..,,
each other f,r a long tim. .ft.r N. -
tual hand shaking ,b.v would r,,h -
d.rs until they becoms tired Instead .,
asking each others health they wonId
say: Have Won eaten your rice; Wb.rs
,r. ynu oninys Wb., = ,,n, ,,,,i,.
when YOU get there. How old ars Won,
and How much did Won p.y for xou,
shoes
Men wear long petticoats and carrv
fans, while tb. women wear sbort iscLs,.
and carry canes
Boats are drawn bv borsas car,;on..
moved by sail.
Old men nl,y hall and av &i,sS w,u.
children fold their arms and lnot an
Scbonlmsstars haya moro po,,.r or.,
vouny than n.r.,tS ~ ,,,;,h;, .h,a.
wears schn,Iinr tn. child IA no, norolir
as well as intellectually reformed he i.
sent into another school
Parents and spactatnr. i,s,aad n, Oh.
children are held responsihle for crime.
committed by the latter
rnrC,r,ox Avn ror,rrs,.
bo,r - iir, ,h. . snu mo"
-, h,,. Inc ", ~ ouu no.
NN'" """ W H,e' Inc princiPai ooject OF
nnirii,, AL hon,,;,' NJ" W NY III iran,
-, al ~; ;.i'ls1' ann ''''''ii's hioie'
!, - ,'..7l
,,oi',bIo.'n 80 . .,ii' 70 s.eh' SUit
So, - i 70 so nis uos' ine
~ 9.pi' Pe,'otHi Piopef'S' "his
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-13
pE,CGIsrsISpOKsr Turu

Have sold a quantity of your CUrICUR, RrN-
rDIES. one of my customers. Mrs. Henry
hintZ, who had tetter on her hands 10 such an
extent As to cause the skin To peel OF. and for
eight years she suffered greatly. was complete
ly cured hy the use nf your medicines
Z. y. NlE, DruggiSt. Ianfon. o.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-13

AcAScr,S Blood Elixir is the only
N>NSN . Blood Remedy guaran-
teed. 1t is positive cure for Ulcers. Erup-
tions or Syphiiitic Poisoning. tpurifes the
whole system, and banishes all Rheumatic
and Neuralgia pains. We guarantee it.
Frank IL. Coblentz, corner Market and
High streets.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-13

have suffered all my life with skin diseases
OF different kinds and have never found per
manent relief. until. by the advice OF a lady
friend, used your valuable EUTICvRN RKNk-
pIEs. gave them a thorough trial. using six
bottles Of the CUTICUE, RFSuINE>T, two boxes
OF tuTICLRs aud seven cakes .f CUrICUR. soar
and the result.was Just what | had been told IL
would be--t Complete cure.
BELLE WADE, Richmond. Va.
Reference: q. ". Lxtimer. Druggist. Rich
mout, VA.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-13
SKIN AND SCALP
Clsansed, Puried and Beautified
by the Cuticura Remedies.

For cleansing the skin and scalp of dishgur-
ing hum"rs, for allsying itching. burning and
Inflammation. for curing the ftrSt symptoms of
Eczema. Psoriasis. Mix crust. ScaIy Head.
Scroiula and other Inherited skin and Blood
Diseases, tuTICUR,. the great Skin cure. and
tUTICURI SOAP, an exquisite skin Beautlnrr
and turICIK, RESOIN EST. the new Blood Puri-
fier. internally. are infallib,e
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-13
SALT RHEi " CIEED.

| was troubled with Salt Rheum for a num-
Der Of years. So that the skin entirely came OF
of my hands from the finger tips to the wrist.
| tried remedies and doctors prescriptions 10
no purpose until commenced taking CUrICURA
RxNKpIES. and uow | AN entirely cured.
T.. T. PARKER.
~ Northampton street Boston.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-13
y. Y, Penn. . Ohio 4. Il.

All trains run on Central time minutes
slower than city time
TRAINS ARRIVE FROM THE EAST.
No. g. Gin. A 81. Louis EN., daily. zee. l:4l a. m
- l. Accom-, daily except sunday -l0:Sj a. m
s. ST. Louis kx-. daily..-..--.-.-----. i:iI y. I'D
TRAINS LEAyE GOING EAsT.
No 1. New York Limited. daily l0:i2 a. m,
E" = Accom-. daily except Sunday 500 .. IN
L. Atlantic EN- daily y...-..--..---.--. 10 .. m.
TRAINS ARRIVE FROM TIM wEsT.
No I; -. Louis Limited, daily a. m.
&" - Accom-. daily except sunday 5.15 .. m.
" L. New York EN-, daily. 2:l5 .. m.
TRAINS LKsyE GOING wEsT.
No. 5. Gin. A ST. Louis EN.. daily. la a m
4" /. Accom-. daily except sunday lO:iO a. m.
." s. 81. Louis Ex.- daily y.....-.-.-..-. 4:ig y. m.
No. has seepers. but no change Of cars in
either case through To New York. No. ; has
through sleepers TO -. Louis All trains Ar
rive and depart from /. b. 4 W. depot In this
city
For tickets TO all points and further infor
nation Gallon J. u. PHLKGER,
Agent, - Arcade.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-13
SCOTS EMULSION OF PURE

Cod Liver Oil, With Hypophosphitss, for
Children and Pulmonary Troubles.
DIR. W. S. Hoy, Point Pleasant. W. Va,
says: IL have made thorough test with
Scott'S Emulsion in Pulmonary Troubles and
General debility. and have been astOnished
at the good results; for children with Rick
cts or Marasmus il is unequalled.'
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-13
ITCHING. >CALY. PINPLY.

For the last year | have had a species Of
itching. scaly and pimply humors on my face
10 which have applied great many meth
DDS of treatment without success. and which
was speedily and entirely cured by CUTICUR,.
MRS. ISAAC PHELPS. Rayenna. o.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-13
GRAND OPERA HOUSE
ONE NIGHT.
Saturday, April IS, 1857.
Majestic production AMI brilliant revival of
w IGH.NIORE"S
THEDEV|[' ['SAUCT|ON

CHARLES II. YALE. Sole Manager.
New scenes. new situations. new sp-cislties.
new paraphrrnsiia. and two new Premiers
MILF. LEONiIDA >TEttioNl. prima Bal
larina ASsoluts, from Eden Theater. Paris.
MILL XIV Eki. from Aihambra. London.
and MONS. LOREIIA, the greatest living
grotesque. The dramatic company is one OF
unusual excellence, headed BY the celebrated
lGN.CCIo .RTINETTI and EDITH MURUIo. The
speclalties consist OF the remarkable Brothers
snow. eNponsnts OF comic gymnasium the
Three LorellAs, eccentric grotesque: the Mar
vicious >oIomou>kys. in lie Quatre kickS
poos The Transformation Scene. depicting
Fairy Land and crystal Lake. the most elab"
rate mechanism ever built. The Great Alhsm
bra Ballet, from the Alhamhra Palace, London,
enlarged and strengthened. In addition {"
other novelties. Will present the fsNorlte Mi.
kndo Ballet. rearranged and Introducing new
terpsichorean specialties. also the P0stillion
and the Comic Rallets. the Paducae Dragons
and lie Yustre hickapooS." LAST SEASON
IN AMERICA.
Prices: 75c. soc. &c. Reserved seats on sale
~ Harris's Cigar Store.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-13

SHlLOHS VITALIZER is what yen
need for consumption, Loss Of Appetite
Dizziness, and all symptoms Of Dyspepsia
Price 10 and IS cents per bottle. For sale
by +. A. GarwOUd.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-13

The eyes of Europe are on the car. The
antocrat says he is ready TO fight. but
doesn't think h. will do So this year
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-13

The attitude of the Catholic press has pro-
voked serious opposition to the German
ecclesiastical bill.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-13

GROUP. WhOOPING COUGH and
Bronchitis Immediately relieved by Shiloh's
Cure For sale by 7. A. GarwOod.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-13
KIDNEY PAINS

Aut that weary. lifeless ail-gone sen
! satisl ever present with those of in
- famed Eidneys, weak back and lOins
schIgc hips and sides. oyerSorked or worn out
hy disease. debility OF dissipation. are relieved
in ONE MINUTE and speedily cured by Cuu
cura Artti-Pain Plaster, new. original. ele-
CANT and infallible antidote 10 paiD and infiam-
nation. At all druggists. &c five for Il or
Of Potter Drug Co, BOSTON.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-13

NON>> Of the good things of this
NNNNsS life are sorrowfully let
alone on account Of Dyspepsia. Acker's
Dyspepsia. Tablets will cure Dyspepsia,
Indigestion and Constipation; sold on q
positive guarantee at 25 and SO cents, by
Frank II. Coblentz, corner Market and
High streets.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-13

The members of Temple Israel. of st.
Louis, have subscribed $500 to the Henry
Ward Beecher monument fund.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-13

There Is no one article in the line of med.
icines that gives 50 large return for the
money as good porous strengthening plss-
ter, such as Carter's Smart Weed and Bella.
Onna Backache Plasters. S7r
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-13

"HACKMETAC," a lasting and fragrant
perfume. Price - and 80 cents. For sale
by T. A. Garwood.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-13

The Cincinnati centennial exposition will
open July 4. lSsS. and close October 2S.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-13

The Galveston Nctrs prints an open let
ter from Senator Reagan, in which he comes
out squarely for prohibition.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-13
Options on Stocks 4 Bonds

puts, CALLS. ETC. A SPECIALLY.
Circulars and Information on Application
The Theory OF Stock Exchange sp.cula-
tion, by Arthur Crump. Price S.. post paid
Table Of contents mailed free. Every specu-
latOr should read and study this interesting
work. II. ". ROSENBAUM,
~ Exchange Place. New York
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-13
MAVERICK
National Bank!
BOSTON, MASS.
=

C4PIT4L SSOO.OOO
SURPLUS GOO,OOO
Accounts Of Banks, Bankers and Corpora
tions solicited.
Our facilities for COLLECTIONS are excel
lent. and we re-discouut for Banks when bal
aaces warrantit.
Boston is a Reserve City. and balances with
US from Banks not located in other Reserve
Cities count as a reserve.
We draw our OWE Exchange on London and
the Continent. and make Cable transfers and
place money by telegraph throughout the Uni
ted States and Canada.
Government Bonds bought and sold. and Ex-
changes in Washington made for Banks with
out extra charge.
We have = market for prime first class In
yestment Securities. and invite PROPOSALS from
States. Counties and Cities when issuing
bonds.
We do general Banking business. and in
yite correspondence.
ASA p. POTTER, President.
JOS. W. WORK. Cashier.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-13

Mr.. Blaine is steadily improving. and the
crisis is believed to have passed. DIR. Mudd
has returned TO ST. Louis.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-13
NJ MEDICINE LIKE THEM.

We have sold your CUTICURA RE4rprEs for
the last six years. and n, medicines on our
shelves give better satisfaction.
{. +. ATllERTON. praggist. Albany. Ny.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-13

S~MN AesN s5sRts ssSpislh. is 'es DE
thousands suffering from Asthma. Con-
sumption, Coughs. etc. Did you ever try
Acker's English Remedy 1t is the best
preparation known for all Lung Troubles.
sold on a positive guarantee At lOc.. 5Oc.
Frank H. CobIentz. corner Market and
High streets.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-13
Cleveland. Columbus, Cincinnati and
lndisnapoiis Railway.


No. II has through sleepers TO New York and
Boston without change.
No. 10 the famous limited express. com
posed entirely Of sleepers, east Of Cleveland
Through sleepers from Springfield. Makes
Nv York In 3o$ hours and Boston in 2+k
hours
No q has free Reclining Chair car TO ST
Louis without change.
9. II. KNIGHT.
2 q. Ticket and Ocean Steamship Agent.
j.. e. MARTIN Arcade Depot,
SrA. Springfield. o.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-13

CUTICUGN REMEDIES are sold everywhere.
Price: iUTGCUR.. soc: kE>oLvENr. sl; soar. DC.
Prepared by the P0rrEs DRUG AND CHEvIClL
Co. Boston, Mass Send for How to Cure
Sk Di>ea.e~.''
EQllRC Pimples. Skin Blemishes and Baby
OItOOO. IiMmors. cured by CrrICrRA Sn,r
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-11-30
STRAY BtTS.

Philadelphia is the Chief s9uer kraut manu-
featuring center in this country.
The Museum of Fine Arus in Boston has
an exhibition of the works oil woman ctchels
There are some 40 plates, representing forty
three exhibitors.
runaway couple seated on the back of
small mule rotie up to the court house at
Milton, Fla, the other day. and were mar
RED by the county judge.
A mounted policeman in the northv est
territory has been sentenced to six months
imprisonment and fine of 500 be,,.....e he
refused to clean an officers boots
London is enjoying an exhibition OF the
works OF Dutch water color printers Israeis,
Artz, Mesdop, Bisschop, Mauee and otAer
well known artists are represented.
Five silver dimes were recently sent The
Reading (Mich Telephone on postal card
The pieces were placed in looped snts cut
into the card and held there by taread
which crossed the loops.
Mrs N. NJ Young, of Crcston. La, has
nearly completed beispread md pair OF
pillow sharns nade eatrely oi " hite lioon
thread Its construction has occupied old
moments for tie last sax months. ami con
sunl.sd 40 81 'oo.s vi thread
salvation ami chilis are poor comhina-
ton, and the camp fires of holiness cannot @
started with promises to pay, said preacher
OF Firth, Neb., recently in his sermon We
have not a cent in the treasury, r.ot a pound
of coal in the bin, and are in debt to the
girls Tor janiiress work.
The Carpenters and Joincrs' union of Los
Angeles is making vigorous effort TO keep
lrir
Los Angeles Far from approaching the big
boom which that city is enjoying. they la :,
denounced rs "scoundrel- the clever cor
Respondent OF all eastern Taper whose letters
have done much to induce people to move To
Los Angeles
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CHAPTER ".

THE FIRST STAGE OF THE RUN SORTHwARD.
Various manifestations Of triumph were
made a. soon as We were of. Dorsey
spran2 TO his feet, crying: Boys! We are
done playing reb now! We are out and
out Yankees from this time on" But
George d. Wilson, who was older than
the rest Of us, cautioned him, saying:
Don't be too fast, Dorsey; we're not out
Of the woods yet.
And indeed it soon seemed as if we
were to have serious trouble at the out
set The engine ran slower and slower,
until it finally came to full stop We
were not yet far from camp. There had
been just one burst Of speed and then
this sickening and alarming failure Of
power We asked eagerly Of those for
ward what il meant, and the answer was
far from reassuring-"The steam has
gone down In a few moments we
learned the reason. The hampers were
closed on the engine fires when the stop
for Big Shanty was made, and they were
not opened by our boys in the hurry Of
the start; consequently, the fire was al
most out. 4 little oil and some fresh
wood promptly mended matters. No time
was lost while stopping here in this en-
forced manner, for we had started ahead
Of time, and had leisure to obstruct the
track The telegraph wire was also cut.
This was necessary, for though there was
no office Mt Lig Shanty, portable battery
might he found, or IA swift messenger be
sent back to Marietta, and a single light
ming fash ahead would blight our fondest
hopes. Breaking a wire is not as easy as
it seems; but We adopted plan which
worked all day, and took up no time that
I,
John Scott who was agile rs cat, ran up
the pole, and knocking off the insulating
box at the top, swung down on it. A
small saw found on the engine easily cut
the tightly stretched wire close to the box
This did not take more than one or two
minutes
At this first stop Andrews, who had
not shared our uneasiness about the fire
in the engine, came back and claSped our
hands in ecstasy, manifestng more excite
ment thHu ever saw in him before; ex-
claiming that we had the enemy now at
such disadvantage that he could not harm
us or save himself. when we have
passed one more train" he declared,
well have no hindrance and then Wen
put the engine at full speed, burn the
bridges after us, dash through Chatta-
nooga and on to Mitchell at Huntsville
We have the upper hand of the rebels for
once"
BY saying that we had only one more
train to pass before doing this, Andrews
did not mean that there was but one train
coming toward us There were three,
which had already left Chattanooga; but
only the first of these, a local freight,
which might be met at any point between
this and Kingston, was a real obstacle.
Andrews knew the time schedule of the
other two, and could plan to meet them at
any given station, even if we were far
ahead of our own time Had there been
none but these three trains his triumph
ing would have been we'll warranted
The following is the basis upon which
4 nlrn,,s .An1ln Liz cnlrlllni inns. He hc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-11-30

THE WESTERN ATLANTIC OR GEORGIA
STATE LINE RAILROAD.
egram to Atlanta could very soon start
train after us, but il would be forty or
fifty miics behind and long before it
could come up bridges would be burned,
the track and telegraph cut and the road
completely destroyed. We expected to
run on our regular time to Kingston,
which would thus take about two hours,
but to obStruct the track Mt several places
on the way; then with the local freight
safely passed, hurry on to the Oostenaula
Tor Resacal bridge, twenty four miles
further. in half an hour more, burn that,
and sweep on over the eleven bridges of
the Chickamauga, and leaving them in
flames (also the one of the East Tennessee
road, over the same stream. pass by
Chattanooga on the "Y'' running over
to the Memphis and Charleston road and
press as rapidly as possible westward to
bridgeport, and on TO Mitchell wherever
he might be 1t will he seen that leaving
out of account any accident to our train,
and any difficulty in passing the trains we
were to meet, our calculations were al
most dead certainties With two ex-
perienced engineers, and caution in run
ming, accidents were not likely to occur;
and Andrews trusted TO his own marvel
Gus address (and not vainly, as the result
showed to disarm suspicion from any
trains met On Friday. SO far as human
vision can now penetrate, these calculations
would have worked out with the precision
Of a machine, and all the results indicated
have followed. To-day there were new
elements which were to task our powers
TO the utmost, but of these we as yet
knew nothing.
All careful and prudent preparations
were now made for long run, A red
flag placed on the last car showed that
another train was behind. and served as
kind of silent excuse for being on the
time Of the morning mail. The engine
WAS also carefully inspected by Knight,
whose mechanical knowledge was most
useful. and found to be in excellent work
ing condition. II was thoroughly oiled
Then we moved ieisureiy onward until
we came near Moons station, where some
workmep were engaged on the track, and
the opportunity of getting necessary tools
WAS too good TO be lost Brown sprang
down and asked a man for a wedge pointed
| iron bar with which lie was prying The
/ man gave it at once and Brown stepped
| back with his booty. bu, little disap-
| pointed, for one of the bent, clawfooted
bars for pulling out spikes would have
been worth much more, but they had
none. The bar taken WAS the only one az
their tools that seemed likely to he ~
value, OF more would have been borrowed
by force. IL not otherwise
4 As we went on Andrews cautioned h,s
engineers not to run too fast. which they
inclined to do; all of US would have